Whitby: The Abbey, the 199 Steps and Captain Cook
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
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Whitby: The Abbey, the 199 Steps and Captain Cook
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Whitby Abbey stands in ruins on the East Cliff, where the Synod of Whitby met in 664 and where Bram Stoker set scenes of Dracula; 199 steps climb to St Mary's Church beside it. Across the harbour, James Cook lodged as an apprentice in the house on Grape Lane that is now the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, and the whalebone arch stands on the West Cliff.
Required Activities
1
of 4
Visit the ruins of Whitby Abbey on the headland, on the site of the monastery where the Synod of Whitby was held in 664 and where Bram Stoker set scenes of Dracula
2
of 4
Climb the 199 steps to St Mary's Church above the harbour
3
of 4
Tour the Captain Cook Memorial Museum on Grape Lane, in the house where Cook lodged as an apprentice
4
of 4
See the whalebone arch on the West Cliff
Visit the ruins of Whitby Abbey on the headland, on the site of the monastery where the Synod of Whitby was held in 664 and where Bram Stoker set scenes of Dracula
Climb the 199 steps to St Mary's Church above the harbour
Tour the Captain Cook Memorial Museum on Grape Lane, in the house where Cook lodged as an apprentice
See the whalebone arch on the West Cliff
Before you go
The Captain Cook Memorial Museum is closed from December to early February and opens only on some days in November.
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